PUBLISHED: 5 Jul 2024 at 05: 25
Next year, Maris Sangiampongsa, the foreign affairs minister, will invite his Chinese equivalent Wang Yi.
The following Thailand-China Foreign Affairs Ministerial Meeting, co-chaired by Mr. Maris and Mr. Wang, will be held on Monday and Wednesday, according to a department spokeswoman, Nikorndej Balankura, who said the visit would extend from Monday to Wednesday.
Support for agrarian products, funding in development, tackling local air pollution, and next year’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of Thailand- China bilateral ties as well as other local affairs may be discussed, he said.
Mr Maris may also join Han Zheng, the vice president of China, and Liu Jianchao, the mind of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party, he said.
When asked if Mr. Maris’s visit would support Thailand get a new member of the Brics financial bloc, Mr. Nikorndej stated that Mr. Maris’s visit would raise the possibility of raising Thailand’s membership bid.
He said that besides Russia, China is another major admirer of Thailand’s membership charge.
China will continue to help us, he added.
When questioned about whether high-level visits by dignitaries from both countries would take place in the next year, he replied that he was convinced that work was being done on such visits to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Thailand-China diplomatic connection.
” I believe they are in contact to determine which]Chinese official ] will visit Thailand. He continued,” We are always ready to welcome official visits at the highest level.”